News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-07-14
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MeSsrS: Ed5torS The Event which
occurred at the village of HYDE Park.
July 4, 1887, brings to mind the tradition
of the origin of the American banner.
Probably there was never so much
= bunting,n or red, white. and blue, .
displayed in the county of / .amoilIe upon
| any one day. Now for the legend as
related by our ancestors.
The red signifies blood, bone, muscle
and slnewS of war; i.e., man.
The white signifies beauty, goodness
innocence, purity, and all excellence
i.e.. woman
The blue signifies perpetuity, protec-
ton for all persons and property: i.e.,
shield.
The red and white combined alternat-
ing-the red upon the upper and lower
edges of the banner, signifies that man
must defend and protect woman.
The Thirteen Colonies, when deter
mined to declare to the world their indie
pendence, were weak and uncertain
about their ability to maintain their
position, and never even named their
country until June 18th, 1777, when it
was named the United States of Ameri-
ca, and the banner was selected from
many patterns, which still stands for or
means our country, or is the counter
part OF our country. For a country
without banner is unstable, and ban
ner without a country to sustain it is
aoedk
The blue shield contains the witness
10 the banner, for the bars or stripes are
the latter; and when the flag was select
ed-thlrteen stars were inserted in the
shield. And so continued until 1918,
when Congress ordered that a new star
should be added for each new state, and
mas, as 1t stands at this time, added
twenty-five.
For the benefit of your young readers
the thirteen colonies are now given; ;
UI=, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia. Vermont
was added March 4tb, 1871. The indie
pendence was not established until Sept.
3rd. 1888, When treaty was made Which
recognized our country as nation.
The thought occurred to the Writer
upon his position at the banquet with
his wife, in what O5her country upon
the face of mother earth would farmer
or laborer have bAen placed among
bankers, judges and $ses asluelf ltseemS
that all financial oSp9lItica- landlnS,
as a class. was ignold for the day, and,
all in ali. If was Haly a remarkable
event. 1t stirred eA0tlonS winch nave
long slumbered-to ID again remember
ed by those with Whdl we associated IN
the past days of prosperity. Many thanks
are due the executive onlnlIGee Ior klnd
remembranceS, also Il MI. Naluo Bllg-
ham and family for AospltaltleS. Inc
thought comes to mind that without the
DEVELOPMENT of the railroad scheme that
took so much of his time years ago, the
gathering Of so many people In Lamollle
county could not have been elleCted;
Wenoticed that the banner was complete,
with the bars in their original position,
and here again comes III the gratitude
of a grateful heart, for those present
upon that day. known as e. A. r., or
patriots-for the difference between a
toyaI man and patriot, who won and
zeaIOusiy defended the old red, white,
and blue , is yerv apparent. Twenty
five years ago the person VINO was loyal
and did all in his power 10 help the gov
eminent to maintain lts PROUD position
with means and MUNYON'S OF war was
well established in our own opinion, as
doing his duty; but when we now com
pare li7 standing with tnoSe who took
their lives il tEeiE bandS, leaving all
comfort, enjoyment nd MONIES, iCr the
front, while we Tenalned with. our
household in peace and securlty-the
difference seems mQP clearly defined
and marked Ii is Yay safe to remain
at home and say Whist we would have
done if we had been there; but we were
not there-the patriots were, and that is
what's the matter "a